Not even for simply being afraid to actually kiss her—to kiss anyone, really, just the notion of it. But that is was simply... ... impossible. He just couldn't. If someone wants you to kiss them (and it really seemed like she did) and you want to kiss them too, and there isn't anything world-ending about it, that isn't rocket science. It would seem like such a simple thing, you just lean forward until your lips press together. Simple. Human.
... but he couldn't do it. Because it was just unthinkable. Like something might strike him down if he so much as tried. So he tried to honor her feelings the only way he could. The only thing that felt right and not cruel.
He really is a coward, sometimes. ]
? [ Miracle...?
She raises her voice and he raises his head, blinking for a moment as, well.. yes, he wasn't sure what reaction to really expect, but... it certainly wasn't that?
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Not even for simply being afraid to actually kiss her—to kiss anyone, really, just the notion of it. But that is was simply... ... impossible. He just couldn't. If someone wants you to kiss them (and it really seemed like she did) and you want to kiss them too, and there isn't anything world-ending about it, that isn't rocket science. It would seem like such a simple thing, you just lean forward until your lips press together. Simple. Human.
... but he couldn't do it. Because it was just unthinkable. Like something might strike him down if he so much as tried. So he tried to honor her feelings the only way he could. The only thing that felt right and not cruel.
He really is a coward, sometimes. ]
? [ Miracle...?
She raises her voice and he raises his head, blinking for a moment as, well.. yes, he wasn't sure what reaction to really expect, but... it certainly wasn't that?
Or... ]